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Lazarus, Sir Peter Esmond, son of Kenneth Michaelis Lazarus, metal merchant, and Mary Rebecca, d. of Arthur Washington Halsted, co. dir.; b. 2 Apr. 1926; adm. Sept. 1939 (R); left July 1944; RA 1945-8 (Lieut. ); Wadham Coll. Oxf., matric. 1948 but did not graduate; Min. of Transport 1949, Private Sec. to Minister 1961-2; asst. Sec. 1962-8, Under Sec. 1968-70; Under Sec. Treasury 1970-2; Dep. Sec. DOE (Housing) 1973-6, (Transport) 1976-82; Perm. Sec. Dept. of Transport 1982-5; CB 1975, KCB 1985; member Civil Aviation Authority 1986-92; dir. Manchester Ship Canal Co. 1986-93; m. 26 Apr. 1950 Elizabeth Anne Marjorie, d. of Leslie Henry Atwell OBE, chocolate manufacturer; d. 19 Oct. 1995.

LAYGHTON, ---; b.; adm.; a pensioner 1564-6 (tutor, Prebendary Latimer) (Chapter Muniments 54004-11).

LAYFIELD, JOHN, son of Rev. Edward Layfield, St. Peter-le-Poer, London [presumably Rector of Fulham, Middlesex, and Prebendary of London]; b.; adm.; QS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1577, adm. scholar 18 Apr 1578, matr. Lent 1577/8; BA 1581/2; MA 1585; BD 1592; DD 1603; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1583, Major Fellow 29 Apr 1585-1603; ordained; probably Chaplain to George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland, during his expedition to the West Indies 1598; Rector of Aldwinkle St. Peter’s, Northants 30 Sep 1598-1602; Rector of St. Clement Danes, London, from 23 Mar 1601/2; Rector of Graveley-cum-Chivesfield, Herts., 10 Oct 1605; one of the revisers of the Bible 1606; Fellow, Chelsea College 1610; author, A Large Relation of the Porto Ricco Voiage, printed in Purchas, Pilgrims, 1625, iv, 1155; m. 24 Jan 1602/3 Bridget, widow of John Brickett, St. Ethelburga, London, merchant, dau. of John Robinson, Reading, Berks., and half-sister of Most Rev. William Laud DD, Archbishop of Canterbury; d. 6 Nov 1617. DNB.

LAYE, HENRY THOMAS, son of Francis Laye, Doncaster, Yorks.; bapt. Doncaster, Yorks. 19 Mar 1778 (IGI); adm. 10 Feb 1793 (Clapham); KS (aged 15) 1795; played cricket v. Eton on Hounslow Heath 25 Jul 1796; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1797, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 29 May 1797; ordained deacon 19 Oct 1800, priest 18 Jul 1802 (both York); Vicar of Rampton, Notts., 1802; Vicar of Pickering, Yorks., 1804; m. 23 Feb 1807 Nancy, dau. of Josiah Maynard, Pickering, Yorks.; d. 29 Jun 1809.

LAWTONE, ---; b.; adm.; KS ; left 1549 (Chapter Muniments).

LAWTON, THOMAS JOSEPH, son of Thomas Joseph Lawton, Walthamstow, Essex, and Cecilia ---; b.; adm. 15 Jan 1787; KS (aged 15) 1790; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 23 May 1793, scholar 2 May 1794; BA 1798; MA 1805; ordained deacon 1798, priest 1800; Rector of Elmswell, Suffolk, from 1810; Perpetual Curate of Walsham-le-Willows, Suffolk 1813; Rector of Chignal Smealy, Essex 1838; m. 22 Dec 1798 Catherine, dau. of Edward Warner, Walthamstow, Essex; d. 19 Mar 1863, aged 88.

Lawton, Philip Charles Fenner, son of Charles Studdert Lawton of Highgate and Mabel Harriet, d. of James Griffen of Broxbourne, Herts; b. 18 Sept. 1912; adm. Jan. 1926 (G); left Dec. 1929; Univ. of Lond., LLB 1934; adm. a solicitor June 1935; PO AAF July 1936, FO Jan. 1938, Flt Lieut. Sept. 1940, Sqdn Ldr Dec. 1941, Wing Cdr Dec. 1942, Group Capt.; a night fighter pilot 1939-41, despatches Mar. 1941; DFC Nov. 1941; HQ. Fighter Command 1942; Station Cdr RAF Cranfield 1943-5; joined BEA 1946, commercial and sales dir. 1947-71; CBE 1967; chair­man BEA Airtours 1969-72; chairman BEA 1972-3, retd 1974; dir. Stewart Wrightson (Avia­tion) Ltd 1975; m. 25 Oct. 1941 Emma Gertrude Letitia, d. of Sir Henry Kenyon Stephenson Bt DSO MP, of Sheffield; d. 8 Dec. 1993.

LAWTON, JOHN; b.; adm.; KS 16 Jan 1608/9 (Chapter Lease Book 1605-10, f. 219b); failed to obtain his election to either University 1610; Christ Church, Oxford, adm. Jan 1610/1, Canoneer Student to 1615; BA 1614.

LAWSON, RICHARD, sixth son of Andrew Lawson, Aldborough Lodge, Yorks., and Marianne Anna Maria, eldest dau. of Sir Thomas Sherlock Gooch, Bart. (qv); b. 11 Apr 1835; adm. 29 Jan 1849 (Rigaud's); Merton Coll. Oxford, matr. 1 Dec 1853; d. May 1863.

Lawson, Ralph, son of Gustave and Fannie Lawson, of Stamford Hill, Middlesex; b. May 22, 1904; adm. Sept. 26, 1918 (H); left July 1921; a tea-merchant; m. Feb. 13, 1930, Joan Elizabeth, daughter of Bernard David Davis, of St. Johns Wood; d. 22 June 1982.